Fainting durying biopsy

Cervical screening results
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Hi there

After an abnormal smear I had a biopsy in June 2017 and at the end I fainted. Completly blacked out, I had no idea where I was, who the nurses were or even my name for a short time whilst coming round. I put it down to it being a hot day and I'm a bit of a wimp!

The results were CIN2 and high risk HPV. I had Letz treatment in July to which I didn't faint during this.

I had my 6 month smear in January 2018 and last week had to go back for a second biopsy as more abnormal cells detected.

At the EXACT same point of the biopsy, I fainted again! Same as before where I had no recolection of what was happening while comming round and embaressingly this time my bladder also emptied whilst I was blacked out (top tip go for a wee first!)

They said it might be a reaction to the silver nitrate as both times this is when I blacked out.

Has this happened to anyone else? Is it unusual? Could it be linked to the silver nitrate?

I'm not normally a worrier but I am now panicking about having to go back for more treatment or another biopsy.

Thank you in advance

Lisa

 

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Hey Lisa,

i had the same experience so please don’t worry, the nurses even said to me it was fairly common! I am prone to fainting in these situations and the first time I had biopsies I had my Mum with me and I was ok, second time round I took my boyfriend with me who had no idea to do and looked white as a sheet!

I also passed out at the end of the second one which id been expecting, but I found the speculum a lot more uncomfortable this time round. I also found the biopsies more painful and intense period pains afterwards which I didn’t have with my first one.

i also go to the toilet before hand as I have a habit of also emptying my bladder but this time the pressure on my bladder and the pain caused me to pass out. I also had silver nitrate for the second one although no idea if it’s linked! 

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This happened to me today, at my first colposcopy! Found the procedure itself absolutely fine and barely felt it, but when she took the speculum out, I just completely blacked out. Glad it's not just me!